McCoy hot favourite to be crowned Sports Personality of the Year
With Sunday 19th December drawing ever closer it's time to look at the main contenders for this years Sports Personality of the Year Award that will be broadcast live on BBC One from the LG Arena in Birmingham.
Current favourite at a best priced 2.00 with Paddy Power is jockey Tony McCoy. Momentum has really started to gather behind the fifteen times champion in recent weeks and who will ever forget the emotional scenes shown at Aintree back in April when he finally won the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt.
Golfer Graeme McDowell is rated second best with the bookmakers after a year where he managed to not only land his first major, but also secure the winning point in Europe's Ryder Cup victory over the United States of America.
The likeable Irishman can be backed at 5.00 with Bet 365, while fellow golfer Lee Westwood is available at 19.00 after a year that saw the man from Nottinghamshire finally secure the position of World number one at the expense of Tiger Woods in late October.
Sandwiched between golf's two contenders are Graeme Swann who is currently leading England's push to retain the Ashes in Australia. The right-arm spinner can be backed at 11.00 with Victor Chandler and Coral and Phil Taylor and Amy Williams.
Phil Taylor became a fifteen times World Champion in January, while Williams became a national star overnight after winning Britain's first individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics for thirty years with victory in the women's skeleton. Taylor can be backed at 13.00 with Paddy Power, with Williams available at 17.00 with Boylesports.
Golden Girl Jessica Ennis, who finished third in this event last year is available at 31.00 with Boylesports, while teenager Tom Daley who was in last year's final ten can be backed at 41.00 with Bet 365, Boylesports and Victor Chandler.
Completing the line-up are Mark Cavendish, winner of five stages of the Tour de France and World Heavyweight Boxing champion David Haye.
Just click on any of the bookmakers links to place your bet and enjoy the evening.